Sunrise and sunset in Manhattan, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:56 in Manhattan (GMT-4): 10 h 35 min of daylight, 2 min 28 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:39, it is 35.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Solar noon
- 12:39, 35.9° high
- Day length
- 10 h 35 min
- Golden hour
- 07:21–08:00 and 17:18–17:56
- Blue hour
- 06:42–07:04 and 18:14–18:35
See the sun’s path over Manhattan on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:49–06:21 | 18:57–19:29 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:21–06:53 | 18:25–18:57 |
| Civil twilight | 06:53–07:21 | 17:56–18:25 |
Sunrise and sunset in Manhattan through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:20 | 16:39 | 9 h 18 min | 26.3° |
| February | 07:05 | 17:13 | 10 h 07 min | 32.3° |
| March | 06:29 | 17:47 | 11 h 17 min | 41.8° |
| April | 06:39 | 19:20 | 12 h 41 min | 54° |
| May | 05:54 | 19:52 | 13 h 58 min | 64.4° |
| June | 05:26 | 20:21 | 14 h 54 min | 71.3° |
| July | 05:28 | 20:31 | 15 h 02 min | 72.3° |
| August | 05:52 | 20:11 | 14 h 18 min | 67.1° |
| September | 06:22 | 19:28 | 13 h 05 min | 57.3° |
| October | 06:52 | 18:37 | 11 h 45 min | 45.8° |
| November | 06:26 | 16:51 | 10 h 25 min | 34.6° |
| December | 07:00 | 16:28 | 9 h 28 min | 27.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Manhattan
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 40% of the sun covered at 12:50 (partial eclipse)
Places near Manhattan
- New York City 8 km
- The Bronx 11 km
- Jersey City 11 km
- Brooklyn 15 km
- Queens 16 km
- Yonkers 17 km
- Newark 18 km
- Paterson 23 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 40.7834°, -73.9662° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.